Iraq vs Puerto Rico: Water withdrawals per capita
Iraq
1,071 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Puerto Rico
1,010 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Iraq rank
12th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Iraq
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1,071 cubic meters per person against 1,010 cubic meters per person in Puerto Rico, a difference of 61 cubic meters per person.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 12th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,603 cubic meters per person | 1,107 cubic meters per person | 1,497 cubic meters per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2,121 cubic meters per person | 1,077 cubic meters per person | 1,044 cubic meters per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,176 cubic meters per person | 1,005 cubic meters per person | 171.22 cubic meters per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1,228 cubic meters per person | 1,007 cubic meters per person | 221.23 cubic meters per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Iraq or Puerto Rico?
- Iraq, at 1,071 cubic meters per person against 1,010 cubic meters per person in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Iraq and Puerto Rico?
- 61 cubic meters per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Puerto Rico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Puerto Rico rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Iraq ranks 12th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.